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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 06:51 PM Apr 2013

Jewish Umbrella Considers Booting Australian Group For Settlement Boycott Call

April 5, 2013

SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) -- A Jewish organization in Melbourne could face expulsion from the community's umbrella body for launching a campaign supporting the boycott of products from West Bank settlements.

The Melbourne-based Australian Jewish Democratic Society launched its online website “Don’t Buy Settlements Products” on March 26, prompting the Zionist Federation of Australia to brand it “immoral” and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria to label it “repugnant.”

Nina Bassat, president of the council, which comprises more than 50 Jewish organizations in the state, said delegates may be asked to vote on whether to disaffiliate the progressive Jewish organization.

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http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/04/05/3123576/australian-jewish-federation-considering-expelling-pro-boycott-group

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Jewish Umbrella Considers Booting Australian Group For Settlement Boycott Call (Original Post) Purveyor Apr 2013 OP
Immoral..hmmm and to disaffiliate the progressive Jewish organization. Jefferson23 Apr 2013 #1
I imagine this to be an internal Jewish affair King_David Apr 2013 #2
Ah, so you think this is a strictly religious matter. Interesting about turn, that. n/t delrem Apr 2013 #3
Community "problem" King_David Apr 2013 #4
Well, it has to do with Palestinians, Israelis, international movements. delrem Apr 2013 #6
your protests are quite revealing in and of themselves azurnoir Apr 2013 #8
Jewish Umbrella? holdencaufield Apr 2013 #5
Clearly, King_David, as see post #4 delrem Apr 2013 #7
1 King_David Apr 2013 #9
now, that's a joyful umbrella! delrem Apr 2013 #10
Missing the 'blood' dripping off from it, but otherwise a pretty pic. eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #11
expelled for boycotting Israel's settlements azurnoir Apr 2013 #12

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
1. Immoral..hmmm and to disaffiliate the progressive Jewish organization.
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 07:25 PM
Apr 2013

Losing control can be painful.

K&R

King_David

(14,851 posts)
2. I imagine this to be an internal Jewish affair
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 08:42 PM
Apr 2013

But I guess everyone's free to weigh in..

I think Carholics should stop the Christmas stuff and Bhuddists should eat meat and Muslims should drink Alcohol but I don't like to interfere in their internal affairs.

King_David

(14,851 posts)
4. Community "problem"
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:27 PM
Apr 2013

The organization gets to choose which groups make up the whole, they welcome to join any umbrella organization they choose... If accepted ... It's Austealian Jewish community business .. What makes you think it has anything to do with anybody else?

delrem

(9,688 posts)
6. Well, it has to do with Palestinians, Israelis, international movements.
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:40 PM
Apr 2013

sheee, do I really have to explain this to you?

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
12. expelled for boycotting Israel's settlements
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 12:31 AM
Apr 2013

does that mean that Jewish Community Council of Victoria supports the settlement policy, it could seem so

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